Aston Martin unveils 16-part upgrade at Hungarian Prix

Aston Martin has introduced the most comprehensive car upgrade package of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, a major technical overhaul aimed at reversing the team's difficult campaign. The Silverstone-based squad, which has struggled at the back of the grid, brought 16 revised components to the AMR26 for the event at the Hungaroring, focusing on aerodynamic performance and significant weight reduction.

Official FIA documentation lists changes across virtually every major aerodynamic area, including the front and rear wings, brake ducts, sidepods, engine cover, diffuser, and multiple sections of the floor. Team Principal and Managing Technical Partner Adrian Newey clarified that the core chassis and gearbox architecture remain the same, but the project involved re-homologating the forward chassis after taking weight out of it. He described the package as a substantial aerodynamic evolution coupled with significant weight reduction, with the target of getting very close to the sport's minimum weight limit.

The scale of the update validates Aston Martin's strategic gamble earlier this year to delay incremental developments in favor of one major package, a...